Eaves-trough hanger



(No Model.)

O. I. T-HROM. EAVES TROUGH HANGER.

No. 593,407. 7 Patented Nov. 9, 1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES F. THROM, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

EAVES-TROUGH HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 593,407, dated November 9,1897. Application filed April 21, 1897. Serial No. 633,131. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. THROM, of Toledo, county of Lucas, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eaves-Trough Hangers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyin g drawings,and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an eaves-trough hanger, and has for its object to provide an inexpensive hanger of convenient attachment to the eaves-trough and of the greatest security in the suspension of the eaves-trough.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the hanger with the safetystrip slightly separated from the suspension-bar. Fig. 2 is an isometric view in perspective, showing the suspension-bar bent at right angles to the hanger-bar; and Fig. 3 is an elevation of the hanger as attached to the eavestrough.

In constructing the hanger I have endeavored to reduce the work of assembling the parts to a minimum and at the same time provide for a rigid connection with each side of the eaves-trough with the least labor possible and with an attachment upon each side of the eaves-trough that effectually precludes the possibility of detachment either by the weight of liquid matter borne thereby or other sedimentary weight, or, further, by swaying, due to the influence of wind or storm.

In the normal condition of the hanger the suspension-bar, safety-strips, and hanger-bar are in parallel relation, thereby providing for packing the hangers in the smallest space for shipment.

In the assemblage of the parts the suspension-bar may be of lighter material than the l1anger-bar, if desired, and the safety-strips may be of the lightest character of material, and it will be observed that in the assemblage of the parts the several elements are assembled by means of one rivet.

1 designates the hanger-bar, formed with a circularly-curved end 2 to engage with the rolled side 3 of the eaves-trough l and having the opposite end 5 slitted longitudinally, as at 6 7, to form an interior tongue 8 to be bent inwardly at an angle to the body portions 9 10 to an inclination to admit of the insertion of the side 11 of the eaves-trough, this insertion being initial to the final security of the trough to the hanger-bar. There is secured to the hanger-bar 1, by means of a rivet 12, a suspension-bar 13, normally in parallel relation therewith but adapted to be bent at any desired angle thereto for attachment to the roof, and, also by the same rivet, a safety-strip 14: of a length to envelop the bifurcated end of the hanger-bar, the circumference of the eaves-trough, the rolled side 3 of the eaves-trough, and be received within the circular side 2 of the hanger-bar, and describe the major portion of a circle when the rolled side 3 is housed within the curved end 2, thereby effectually securing the eaves-trough to the hanger-bar.

It will be understood from the foregoing description that the several parts can be stamped out with minimum expense and the employment of ordinarily skilled labor, and that the assemblage of the parts only requires the use of a single rivet.

In use the hanger 13 may be secured to the roof, and in securing the eaves-trough the side 11 is engaged with the body portions 9 10 and tongue 8, when the safety-strip 14: is drawn closely upon the exterior of the eavestrough and curved over the rolled side 3 of the same to be engaged with the circular side 2 of the hanger-bar and be closely impinged in the same are of a circle as the curved end of the hanger-bar is compressed upon the rolled side, effectually securing the parts together.

' WVhat I claim is- In an eaves-trough hanger, a hanger-bar formed with an end bifurcated to form a central tongue to receive one edge of the eavestrough and an opposite end curved incoincidence with the opposite rolled side of the eaves-trough, a hanger secured to the bar by a rivet, and a safety-strip secured to the bar by the same means of a length to envelop the trough and encircle the rolled edge thereof.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I hereby affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES F. THROM.

Witnesses:

WILLrAM WEBsrER, EMILIE K. THRoM, 

